Monaco prepare record January €16m bid for Man United wonder kid target

Monaco are reported to be preparing a €16 million bid for Trabzonspor wonder kid Yusuf Yazici.

The Fanatik sports newspaper claim that Manchester United, Lyon, Borussia Dortmund and Sevilla have all been scouting Yazici.

Per the source, Monaco are alarmed by the interest being shown by United and are preparing a €16 million bid to prize the 20-year-old away from the other interested parties.

Yazici would become the most expensive Turkish player to leave the Super Lig if Monaco ended up snapping him up.

Cengiz Under currently holds the record after Roma paid €15 million for his services over the summer.

Monaco want Yazici in January and have entered talks with his agent Dr Erkut Sogut.

Dr Sogut also represents Arsenal star Mesut Ozil and Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.

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Yazici burst onto the scene in January after being drafted in from the reserve side to alleviate an injury crisis.

The Turkish international transformed Trabzonspor over the second half of the season scoring six times and providing 10 assists.

The attacking midfielder established himself as one of the brightest talents in the Super Lig and broke into the senior national side as well.

Yazici has two goals and two assists for Trabzonspor this season.

The rising star does has another four years remaining on his contract.